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Retirement

Military retirement is one of the best benefits in the country if you understand it. Learn about the the Blended Retirement System, legacy pension, disability retirement, TRICARE for retirees, and how to maximize your retirement income.

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I served nearly 30 years fixing aircraft, driving warships, and explaining policy. The Survivor Benefit Plan still blindsided me.

By Theresa Carpenter

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How to increase TSP contributions without shrinking your paycheck

By Kate Horrell

Ed Bambas served in the Army in Vietnam in 1966. (Samuel Weidenhofer via TikTok) Gofundme vietnam veteran
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Strangers on GoFundMe raise nearly $2 million to help a Vietnam vet retire

By Blake Stilwell

Retirement Memoir: Don’t stay for the comfort
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Retirement Memoir: Don’t stay for the comfort

By Lindsay Swoboda

Tech. Sgt. Raymond P. Lucca Jr. assigned to the 105th Mission Support Group gives his wife Ellen Lucca flowers to show his appreciation for what as she has done to support him at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, March 4, 2018. Lucca had a retirement ceremony to celebrate his years in service.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Schwarzler)
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Understanding the realities of military retirement for spouses

By Jaimi Erickson

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6 best military bases for retirees

By Jessica Evans

Island beach taken from the water surface with lush tropical vegetation, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys, Panama. Tropical beach island with leaning coconut tree and a boat, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys. Zapatillas Keys These two beautiful islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Top 9 countries to retire in after active duty

By Ruddy Cano

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EOD veteran drops major bomb on retirement life – ‘Honey, we’re moving to Guam’

By Samantha Peterson

10 things to look forward to about military retirement (and 5 things not to)
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10 things to look forward to about military retirement (and 5 things not to)

By Kelly Crigger

5 basic things you should know about the thrift savings plan
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5 basic things you should know about the thrift savings plan

By Katie Jones

A brief history of the Thrift Savings Plan, and why you need it
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A brief history of the Thrift Savings Plan, and why you need it

By Katie Jones